A group of people having the same social and economic status

• A. Official Curriculum
• B. Social class
• C. Vocationalism
• D. IQ Tests

Answer: (B)

This item tests how we describe groups formed by similar social and economic positions. A group sharing the same social status and level of wealth, education, and occupation is known as a social class. Social class helps explain patterns in lifestyle, opportunities, and life chances because position in the class structure shapes access to resources. The other terms refer to different ideas: official curriculum is what is taught in schools, not a way of grouping people by status; vocationalism emphasizes training for specific trades rather than class membership; and IQ tests measure cognitive ability, not social or economic position. So the term that best fits “a group of people having the same social and economic status” is social class.